"Pasta Perplexity: Does Olive Oil Really Prevent Sticking? When it comes to cooking the perfect plate of spaghetti, nothing is more frustrating than a tangled mess of noodles stuck together. For years, cooks have been advised to add a splash of olive oil to the pasta cooking water in an effort to prevent this sticky situation. But does it really work? A recent experiment put this popular hack to the test, and the results may surprise you. From the science behind pasta sticking to a game-changing method for keeping strands separate, find out what's behind the best way to cook perfectly cooked, non-sticky pasta."
We tested whether adding olive oil to pasta cooking water actually prevents noodles from sticking. Here’s what we found — plus a better method for keeping strands separate.
